Fr. Chris Alar explains why we need to know about this critical saint, the Stigmata, and what makes Padre Pio the most important saint of our times.

As Fr. Chris Alar explains, the evening we now call Halloween began not as a pagan ritual, but as a sacred Christian vigil—All Hallows’ Eve, the holy night before the solemnity of All Saints’ Day. This feast, instituted in the 700s, has always been a time to honor the saints and pray for the faithful departed. The Church’s ancient practice of vigils reflected the truth that holy days begin at sundown, anticipating the joy of what is to come.

With the senseless activities in our world today, how do we make sense of this? What are the words of Christ in the Scriptures that apply directly to us today? And how can we solve these problems? Please join Father Chris Alar as he gives the Church perspective.